I hope opposition get 30 of seats in parliamnt . I wish to see the constituency where tin peiling and foo mee har are contesting go to the opposition
Senior
I hope opposition get 30 of seats in parliamnt . I wish to see the constituency where tin peiling and foo mee har are contesting go to the opposition
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Yes, you are heng cos you dun't waste time on it.Originally Posted by extremme
However, you have to endure the very "unheng" at least for the next five years becos opp not ready to form garment yet.
Daft, Dafter, Dafterest!!!!
Senior
We should give more opposition members a chance to stand in parliament and to prove themselves, if they are really not up to the job, which I don't think will be the case, they can be voted out next election. No point having pap to check on themselves coz they do not represent everyone
Junior
http://ge2011.theonlinecitizen.com/
WP clips/ snippets / news
GO Sylvia!!! Well done! ... Sylvia Lim's speech raises questions about ministerial pay hikes 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mufeB...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msqa5...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEkHs...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxCvg...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krcW2...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQYPF...eature=related
Junior
WP's Chen Show Mao ( 陈硕茂) make his first TV appearance for GE - 10Apr2011
WP's Chen Show Mao 工人党陈硕茂首次亮相 - 11Apr2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh7yM...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVz3...eature=related
Pls note that Mediacorp cut away his interview! The 2nd paragraph was not shown on TV! It makes more sense when you read the whole speech~!
"Mr Chen said: "The team that we are sending to the World Cup is the national team. It is the team that wears red and white, it is not the team that wears white and white. The government certainly has a big part to play on Team Singapore, but they are not all of Singapore.
"We feel that to have the best kind of policy, it is no good to put all of our talent, however limited they may be, into one team and have the rest just watch them warm up, because this team is not going to be able to play matches and improve."
Mr Chen said a team only improves and sharpens its skills if it plays against strong opposing teams."
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SINGAPORE : He has been called the Workers' Party's 'secret weapon', but corporate lawyer Chen Show Mao said the true weapon would be the votes of Singaporeans during Polling Day.
He wants to help build a strong opposition to provide checks and balances on the government.
Mr Chen made a public appearance at a walkabout in the single ward of Joo Chiat on Sunday.
Moving from coffeeshops to cafes, the Workers' Party eagerly showed off its much-talked about candidate - Chen Show Mao - to residents in the suburban neighbourhood of Siglap.
Even though he has lived abroad for some 30 years, Mr Chen had little trouble connecting with the residents.
Based in China, the Taiwan-born lawyer plans to relocate to Singapore.
The 50-year-old took up citizenship in 1986 and has degrees from Harvard, Oxford and Stanford Universities.
Mr Chen said he disagreed with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's comments that Singapore should pool its best political talents into one team.
Mr Lee had likened this to how countries only fielded their best team to compete in the World Cup.
Mr Chen said: "The team that we are sending to the World Cup is the national team. It is the team that wears red and white, it is not the team that wears white and white. The government certainly has a big part to play on Team Singapore, but they are not all of Singapore.
"We feel that to have the best kind of policy, it is no good to put all of our talent, however limited they may be, into one team and have the rest just watch them warm up, because this team is not going to be able to play matches and improve."
Mr Chen said a team only improves and sharpens its skills if it plays against strong opposing teams.
When asked if the Workers' Party planned to unveil another 'secret weapon', Mr Chen said this is in the hands of Singaporeans.
He said: "The votes of Singaporeans will become the Workers' Party secret weapon...our greatest secret weapon."
The Workers' Party's secretary-general, Low Thia Khiang, also took issue with the role of the People's Association, saying he will disband it if the Workers' Party comes to power.
Mr Low said the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) uses the PA to do its outreach work to residents.
He said: "We will first of all remove the PA, because the PA is basically part of the PAP's grassroots mechanism. We would want to see a more level-playing field in political competition and I am sure as a party, you have to reach out to the ground rather than depend on a mechanism which is funded by the government in the name of grassroots."
The Workers' Party has been busy working the ground and meeting residents from constituencies like Nee Soon, Moulmein-Kallang, Hougang and now Joo Chiat. This is a strong indication that they plan to field over 20 candidates to contest these areas in the coming General Election.
Junior
http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralE...ry_656429.html
MP Lim Hwee Hua stopped by heckler
By Leow Si Wan
http://forums.condosingapore.com/STI...hweehua-13.jpg
Serangoon Garden Member of Parliament Lim Hwee Hua was at the launch of a pledge by hawkers at Chomp Chomp food centre not to raise prices, when she was stopped by heckler. -- ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW
SERANGOON Garden Member of Parliament Lim Hwee Hua was at the launch of a pledge by hawkers at Chomp Chomp food centre not to raise prices, when she was stopped by heckler.
The man, who only wanted to be known as Mr Hum, accused her of making her rounds only during election time.
She later told reporters that she makes visits to residents in the area, covering about 150 HDB units or 100 private households once every two to three weeks.
Mrs Lim had been at the food centre on Wednesday night, presenting labels to the 33 food stalls who have agreed to maintain food prices for six months.
This is the third cluster of food stalls in the Serangoon area to make the pledge.
Junior
Hrmmm...what will happen to singapore if PAP loose close to 50% of the seats this time round....
Nothing will happen and nothing changes. Same 5 years again.
PAP remains in power.
This is because GRC system makes sure percentage votes does not proportionately equal proportional seats.
GE 2006, Opposition got 30 odd percent votes but only got 2 seats.
Second, if PAP got 50% seats, it will be the government as no single opposition party can get 50% seats alone as no single opposition party is contesting all seats.
Junior
Alot of comments on internet mentioned most of PM Lee's replies in the forum are irrelevant and does not match reality. It is like he is living in a different world.
He talks in flowery language and give walk in the garden replies which nobody can relate to.
One example will be HDB Upgrading.
He said if both PAP and Opposition estates are equally old then PAP will go first but we have younger estates than Hougang and Potong Pasir like Pasir Ris, Tampines, Yishun etc already upgraded.
How to believe him ?
Senior
Well the same works for PAP too. They can also get 40% vote but probably only retain less than 10 seats.. Since its not proportional, it's highly interesting. Opp can win all GRC with 51% vote and take control of entire parliament...
Junior
Then we will see changes never experienced before. It is an empty cup.Well the same works for PAP too. They can also get 40% vote but probably only retain less than 10 seats.. Since its not proportional, it's highly interesting. Opp can win all GRC with 51% vote and take control of entire parliament...
Nobody knows changes can be positive or negative.
The only change confirm is mass media will become more liberal.
Junior
is this all you got?now is 2011 and still posting the old "glory"
Junior
That is because GE 2011 had not started yet.is this all you got?
You can wait for the official announcements, Nomination Day, Polling Day, Campaign period etc
There is nothing wrong with posting GE 2006 stuff now.
It is for refreshing some memories.
Singaporeans forget easily.
Senior
Those old speeches are evergreen. Some singaporeans have to be constantly reminded as they have short term memory. We must always look to history to improve the future
I am new here...
Mr Brown Bar Chor Mee Part 2.This podcast was produced by Mr Brown in 2007 in respond to Garment decision to increast GST to 7%.
Listen carefully how garment answered when singaporeans feedback back on GST hiking... Eventhough this podcast was produced in 2007, the contend is very relevant to today situation.
Enjoy : http://www.mrbrownshow.com/?p=845 (not the original one but part two.)
Vote wisely.
Daft, Dafter, Dafterest!!!!
Bricks & Mortar
Final 3 candidates unveiled by PAP, bringing total to 24 new faces, but only 18 old guards stepping down. Current MPs is 84, but after coming GE, think total is 87, so if no more old guards stepped down, then there is 3 spare new faces?
Junior
can we please do away with the latest ex-army general?
"we spend what we need to spend on".......
eh, do that in the private sector and see if you can keep the stars on your shoulders for 20 years.
Bricks & Mortar
Personally, these generals are top scholars, many are distinguished overseas and some even President scholars, but if PAP want them to line up in GE, they should pulled these Generals out earlier, put them in Statutory boards, civil service for 2-3years, let them convert to private sector working life before elections. How ready are they, swapping army uniforms and straight into politics in only a few months? No doubt these are brainy people, talent, but to pull rank and command a peacetime army is much easier than to rally the votes of the people on the ground. These Generals have to come down to the ground and start begging for votes, very different from Army style: "do this, it's a command, don't do, charge u".
Junior
check out mah bow tan's retort, if WP's housing policies were enacted, it would 'take years to filter through', likens that to telling the public that a tsunami is coming in a few hours but it still hits.
then my question to dear MBT, it took you and your whole bunch of stooges in HDB a few years BEFORE realizing that your, lack of, HDB supply is driving public housing prices up.
between a party that is pro-active and another that sits on issues till getting hemorrhoids, i choose the former
Exalted
MBT make sense when he qn how WP gona fund the extra housing subsidy
cut on spending in other areas or dip into reserves?
it applies to any other proposals....such as abolish GST for basic needs ....i tink $$ goto come from smwhr smhow
Junior
definitely, but WP is advocating more than merely having subsidies. however, we have to regress a little to look at what constitutes and defines a subsidy.
how did the subsidy come about? is it because HDB chooses to use a market-pricing strategy instead of a cost-plus strategy?
if indeed the market-pricing strategy is the main factor pushing up hdb prices, then there must be some sort of instrument to measure it's affordability. i'm not convinced with HDB's current methods of gauging affordability and MBT's argument that this strategy serves to enhance assets. i'm not convinced that tiny new 4R flats in far-flung places in punggol are going at more than $300k now when 6-7 years ago, a unit was selling below $200k.
as to where the $ comes from, i don't think Singapore will go from having surpluses to deficit. in the 2008/9 crisis, check out the amount of surplus that Singapore had. i reckon it's only a matter of not having that big a surplus, rather than incurring a deficit.
Exalted
might as well say hw come last time 4rm flat started below 10k
Exalted
yeah blame the govt!! so high inflation!! salary nvr keep up with inflation!!!
Junior
when police wear shorts and a plate of beehoon is 5cts??!!might as well say hw come last time 4rm flat started below 10k
you do the math, a 80-120% in public housing prices over 6-7 years = an average of 12% per annum.
the last i recollect, my pay didn't jump by 12% per year
Exalted
definitely! salary nvr keep up wif inflation!!!
Exalted
common scene: last nite, saw a 70+ oldman pushing a cart filled wif cans/cardboards etc....pushing vy slowly....and his legs look vy weak.....pitiful sight...i only help him wif a small token....
wonder r they entitled to any public assistance?
Junior
sad.....the topic was already touched on in the another thread.common scene: last nite, saw a 70+ oldman pushing a cart filled wif cans/cardboards etc....pushing vy slowly....and his legs look vy weak.....pitiful sight...i only help him wif a small token....
wonder r they entitled to any public assistance?
- lily neo vs v.balakrishnan on public assistance. the poor & needy only get $290/mth from the government.
Exalted
$290/mth enuff ONLY if they receive free medical/food
now getting more upset wif minister's pay
Junior
to burst your hopes, $290/mth covers rental and basic subsistence and transport.$290/mth enuff ONLY if they receive free medical/food
now getting more upset wif minister's pay
medical costs now very cheap mah, as purported by our health minister - heart bypass + hospitalization stay = $8/- nia, inclusive of GST
Junior
S$290 not enough for 1 month food + lodging + utilites?
How much is rental flat + utilites for 1 month?
Junior
go check out lily neo's survey that came up to a minimum figure of $400. no need to re-invent the wheel.
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